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Explore and understand the key ideas and movements in anthropology--the study of human societies and cultures and how they work. What does it mean to be human? Why do we have rituals? How do family structures differ around the world, and why? The Anthropology...

Amane Fujimiya is an undisciplined high schooler who lives on his own, and Mahiru is the most beautiful girl in his class, nicknamed "Angel," who just happens to live next door. After a chance meeting, the two become steadily closer and eventually form an...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake seriesEx-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group from obtaining a treasure of unimaginable power: the legendary Hellfire. If the cult succeeds, they...

"For those who love baseball, the game holds deep personal meaning and echoes to the past that are undeniable but often hard to articulate. Christian Sheppard's The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball is a love letter to baseball that explains its connections to our inner...

The ancient calendar of the Maronite Church provides a comprehensive list of feasts and significant events commemorated throughout the year. Each month is described with its duration, daylight and nighttime hours, and notable saints' feast days. The calendar reflects the rich tradition and religious...

Know what resources are available Sometimes the toughest part about overcoming a research barrier is knowing what resources are available, where to go or whom to ask for help. The Ancestry Family Historian's Address Book is your instant link to thousands of genealogy-related organizations...

Author: J. C. CervantesPublisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished: 04/01/2025Binding Type: Library BindingISBN: 9781420521269

Her upcoming bundle of joy Brings an even bigger bundle of challenges... When Emma Yoder returns to her Amish community unwed and pregnant after leaving the faith during her Rumspringa, she resigns herself to a life of loneliness. She believes no good Amish man...

Her upcoming bundle of joy Brings an even bigger bundle of challenges... When Emma Yoder returns to her Amish community unwed and pregnant after leaving the faith during her Rumspringa, she resigns herself to a life of loneliness. She believes no good Amish man...

The American Private School: A Cultural History is a history of private or independent schools in the United States over the past century. Told chronologically, the book sheds light on the important role that the K-12 private school has played in this country, filling...

How the entertainment narrative of upward mobility distorts the harsh economic realities in America In an age of growing wealth disparities, politicians on both sides of the aisle are sounding the alarm about the fading American Dream. Yet despite all evidence to the contrary,...

Dive into the remarkable journey of The Amazing Ella, the first female optometrist in the United States! From humble beginnings in Iowa to breaking barriers in a male-dominated profession, Ella Gertrude Stanton's inspiring story showcases resilience, courage, and innovation. This engaging book brings history...

The complete story of how we came to worship money, and how we can stop greed from destroying everything.The pursuit of wealth is considered an essential function of human nature, and greed is an unspoken civic virtue. Many of us revere billionaires and Wall...

Brew a magical concoction of self-transformation with The Alchemist's Oracle, a 48-card deck and guidebook set that reveals your personal metamorphosis. Set out on an enchanting journey with The Alchemist's Oracle, where ordinary life merges with the extraordinary. Within this bewitching deck, each card...

Over the past twenty years more citizens in China and India have raised themselves out of poverty than anywhere else at any time in history. They accomplished this through the local business sector--the leading source of prosperity for all rich countries. In most of...

The Age of Liutprand provides a thematic analysis of Lombard Italy in the pivotal early part of the 8th century. It surveys the crucial role and rule of Liutprand [712-44], the powerful and effective Lombard king. By restoring this successful exemplar of Lombard kingship...

The Afterglow of Industry collects photographs and texts made during a 10-year project in which the artist repeatedly traveled the length of New Zealand, from its urban centers to its most remote landscapes. Through painstakingly produced large-format film photographs and extended texts, the book...

Most doctors will tell you that there isn't much you can do to treat atrial fibrillation, aside from taking medications for the rest of your life. Cardiologists and a-fib specialists John D. Day and T. Jared Bunch disagree. Atrial fibrillation strikes one in four...

The well-known Italian semiotician and novelist Umberto Eco discloses for the first time to English-speaking readers the unsuspected richness, breadth, complexity, and originality of the aesthetic theories advanced by the influential medieval thinker Thomas Aquinas, heretofore known principally as a scholastic theologian. Inheriting his...

"Mark Twain was the first truly American writer, and all of us since are his heirs." - William Faulkner This elegant collector's edition presents Mark Twain's classic novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges. Mark Twain's classic of...